The Saracens Enjoying The Table Tennis Table We Supplied
Table tennis is a great game for all ages and athletic abilities. Our
customers range from pre-schoolers to world-class professional athletes.
We were delighted to supply a table tennis table to Saracens Rugby Club
recently.
The players at Saracens enjoy the game to wind down after a gruelling days
training, but always display their competitive nature at the table. They
were kind enough to send us the video below.
Saracens is a club steeped in History. Dating back to the 18th Century,
they’ve enjoyed huge success through the ages.
If you would like to take in a Saracens game please visit their website at
www.saracens.com for their latest fixtures.
It’s fun for the whole family and the atmosphere is truly electric.
We’d like to wish Saracens a successful season and thank them for
their custom!
Never Too Young to Start!
This clip was filmed at Woolwell Table Tennis Club and shows 18 month old
Jamie playing multi-ball (which is a repetitive practice technique) with his
father Kevin. They have been “playing” table tennis together
since Jamie was just 6 months old. Kevin originally made the video to send
to his partner’s family, but it has now become a huge YouTube hit,
which to date has had over 1.5 million views. Table tennis certainly runs in
the family. Kevin’s partner Marketa is a former champion from the
Czech Republic and his older son is also showing great promise. We wish them
all good luck with their training and hope the children enjoy a long and
happy playing career.
Evan's Clever Idea to Strengthen His Weaker Arm
At table-tennis-tables.co.uk we absolutely love to see youngsters enjoying
their tables and to hear of any fun new games and training ideas they have
thought up.
We were delighted to receive this photograph from Catherine showing her
10-year-old son Evan playing on his new Kettler Stockholm. As you can see
he’s using the playback facility with a table tennis bat in each hand. He
came up with this idea to strengthen his weaker arm. Good thinking Evan!
We hope you keep improving and that you continue to get lots of fun from the
sport.
More Happy Young Customers
We just wanted to share this wonderful photo we received from one of our
customers. The boys (aged 8 and 10) love their new table tennis table so
much that they were up and outside playing in their PJs before breakfast!
This is what we love to see and we hope the whole family has many, many
years of fun & friendly competition. Thank you for sharing this picture with
us.
Braehead Clan Ice Hockey Team Also Love Table Tennis
Braehead Clan Ice Hockey Team have recently purchased a Gallant Knight Academy
19 table tennis table from us for their players to use. Table tennis is a
fantastic way to improve reactions, balance and hand-eye co-ordination. It's
extremely popular with professional sportsman and women from a vast array of
disciplines. The player below is Derek Roehl who joined the team in July 2014.
The Braehead Clan are Glasgow's only professional ice hockey club and they
compete in the Rapid Solicitors Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), which is the
UK's premier ice hockey league. The Clan play out of the 4,000 seater Braehead
Arena. It's a superb entertainment venue in a stunning location on the banks
of the River Clyde. The club are also highly involved with the local
community, helping promote the benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle.
We're so pleased that table tennis has become a part of both their training
and their relaxation time, as it has with so many other sporting teams. It's
also worth noting that at the time writing this the Clan are sitting pretty at
the top of the Elite League! Years ago the Superstar footballer Gareth Bale
purchased table from us and soon after he hit the big time and became one of
the world's best.....just saying!
People Source Employees Enjoying their New Table
We were recently contacted by People Source about supplying them with a
table tennis table for their new offices.
People Source are an award winning company who recruit across the UK and
mainland Europe, providing professional recruitment solutions to the
technology industry.
We love seeing new and creative ideas for staff welfare and chill out
zones, we use table tennis tables as our desks which we thought was cool
until we saw their offices.
We also share similar philosophies, People Source are very people
orientated with both clients and staff. We certainly pride ourselves on
our personal service and being one of the few companies still happy to
speak with our customers.
Ria Davidson - The internal recruiter for People Source Consulting had
these kind words to say about us.
"The service given by Table Tennis Tables was impeccable, and the
delivery fast. Paul was extremely helpful when we placed our order and
gave some great advice on the best table to buy for our requirements.
Lunchtimes have become pretty competitive (but fun) at People Source
now!"
If you would like to visit their website please
click here.
Chill out time at Centroid Motion Capture
More and more companies are buying tables for their staff.
now enjoy regular ping pong rallies during breaks…So keen to get
Centroid Motion Capture recently purchased a Cornilleau Sport 500. They to
the tables, they often play in their work clothes.
For most of us this would look too amusing, but the guys from Centroid are
wearing special Motion Capture suits as they are in the character animation
business.
The company based at Pinewood Studios, are leaders in movie animation
production and boasts the most cutting edge technology. They have been
involved in the production of a great many blockbuster movies, such as
Prometheus and James Bond. Their services also aid the production of
high-tech video games and some amazing TV commercials, such as the award
winning Evian ‘Roller-skating babies’.
Sprowston Senior Citizens Table Tennis Club
Inspired by the film ‘Ping Pong’, Sprowston Senior Citizens group started
their table tennis club in 2013. The aim of the film ‘Ping Pong’ was to
encourage and promote active ageing using table tennis. The sport is an ideal
way to maintain a healthy body healthy, mind happy and to stay socially
active.
When they first started they had to use small tables that were already at the
venue, putting them together to make different sized tables. They also had
access to a ¾ sized table tennis table which had to be brought to the venue
each week! The group were awarded £500 from Active Norfolk and used the money
to purchase some new Gallant Knight Academy table tennis tables, as well as
bats, balls and nets.
Sessions are every Tuesday between 10.00am and 11.30am at the Sprowston Senior
Citizens Club, Wroxham Road, NR7 8EN. It costs £2.00 which includes tea and
biscuits. There’s no membership fee required so you can just turn up and pay
and play on the day. Equipment is provided but of course players can bring
their own bat if they wish. You’ll just need suitable footwear.
It is a very friendly group and everyone attending enjoys the opportunity to
play ‘social table tennis’ and have fun. All session includes a break with
plenty of chatting. The emphasis is on fun, keeping active and meeting new
people whilst doing something enjoyable.
Earl Jacotine of Broadland Council with support from Wally Murrell established
the group and continue to enthusiastically run and promote it. Local coach
Mark Dare has attended to provide hints and tips on playing. The club is a
great success story with up to 24 players attending each week. A committee has
been formed within the club, and the future looks very bright.
This summer Table-Tennis-Tables.co.uk were asked to attend the fantastic
Tunnel to Towers charity event in London to help to raise money by providing
table tennis tables as entertainment. Obviously we felt privileged to be a
part of such an incredible event for such an excellent cause. Two of our
staff entered the race to raise money for the Pilgrim Bandits charity who
help injured servicemen. Well done Chris and Tom! The Tunnel to Towers
Foundation was created in the US in honour of Stephen Siller, a firefighter
who risked and ultimately gave his own life to save others during the attack
on the Twin Towers. The event is mirrored in the UK and sees firefighters
and the public running the 5Km course for their chosen charity. Beginning in
Southwark Park in South London, through the Rotherhithe Tunnel and finishing
at Billingsgate Market in the shadow of Canary Wharfs Towers, where a street
party is held into the evening.
Jobsgopublic are a digital resourcing company with a range of
advertising, marketing and software services for the public and not
for profit sectors. They are passionate about their charity work and
recently held a ‘Pink Party’ in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
They purchased a Cornilleau Sport 250 table tennis table for their
offices and as a centerpiece for the event.
When they told us about their fundraising plans we were delighted to
donate two Pink Adidas Laser Candy bats and cases for their raffle.
Their event raised £640 for this fantastic cause.
Well done to everyone at Jobsgopublic and thank you for choosing us as
your table supplier. We hope you have years of fun in the office and
hats off to you all for your fundraising.
Here's what Miles Skelton, Managing Director, had to say about us and
the table we provided: 
If you'd like to visit Jobsgopublic's website it's as follows:
www.jobsgopublic.com.
We were honoured to be able to donate a bottle of champagne to the
silent auction in aid of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Charity.
We had this kind message sent to us from the organisers 'I’d like to say
a massive thank you for supporting this worthy charity with your
generous donation! The effort you went to add a personalised label did
not go unnoticed, many people commented on how fantastic it looked!
Thank you so very much, really very grateful. The bottle went in to the
silent auction and went for £100!! Over all we raised just over £7,000
in memory of my father in law and in aid of leukaemia and lymphoma
research so thank you once again for the part that you played in that.'
